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Board of Education. 

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TERM EXPIRES. 

.) . N. Parker, President 1900 

J. C. Doyle, Secretary 1900 

.J . P. Grigsby 1900 

I. H. Dawson 1900 

J. W. Curry 1900 



Board of Mayor and Aldermen. 



W. A. Fowlkes, Jr., Mayor. 
W. Z. Butterworth, Recorder. 
B. T. Harton, Alderman. 
J. E. Benson, Alderman. 
G. I. Johnson, Alderman. 
B. B. Watkins, Alderman. 
Jas. Swerengen, Alderman. 



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Teachers For 1898-99 



A. O. REUBELT, A. M., Principal. 
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High School. 



C. M. Walker, A. B., Principal. 

Teacher of Latin aud Science A. O. Reubelt 

Teacher of Mathematics and Latin C. M. Walker 

Teacher of Literature Marion Shackelford 

Teacher of History Nettie Craig 



Grades. 

Teacher of Eighth Grade Marion Shackelford 

Teacher of Seventh Grade Nettie Craig 

Teacher of Sixth Grade Ella Gunter 

Teacher of Fifth Grade Ora Pierce 

Teacher of Fourth Grade Kate Klyce 

Teacher of Third Grade Luna Tipton 

Teacher of Second Gi'ade Luna Tipton 

Teacher of Second Grade Mary Daniel 

Teacher of First Grade Mary Daniel 

Supply Teachers Effie Pierce aud Fannie Sidway 

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Calendar For 1899- 1 900. 

-o — — 

First Term Commences . . . . . .Monday, Sept. 11, 1899 

First Term Closes Friday, Jan. 26, 1900 

Second Term Commences. .......... .Monday, Jau. 29, 1900 

Second Term Closes Friday, May 18, 1900 

Class Day Exercises Thursday, May 17, 1900 

High School Graduation Thursday, May 17, 1900 

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Vacations. 

Thanksgiving Vacation Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 1899 

Christmas Vacation Dec. 23, 1899, to Jan. 2, 1900 

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Non-Resident Tuition. 

High School Department $3.00 per month 

Grammar School Department. .............. 2.00 per month 

Primary School Department 1.00 per month 



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Annual Commencement 



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Of the Class of 1899. 



The following programme was rendered by the High School gradu- 
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Invocation Dr. G. T. Stainback 

Quartette Messrs. Palmer, Stevens, Stainback and Watkins 

Salutatory Evelyn Barksdale Walker 

Solo : The Nightingale Macy 

Mrs. N. Campbell Wooldridge. 

Essay: "The Mill Will Never Griud With the Water That Has Passed." 
Maude Blount Atkins. 

Essay: Then and Now Effte Scates Pierce 

Solo: Rose Leaves Verdi 

Mrs. W. Z. Butterworth (Violin Obligato). 

Essay: What Next? Evelyn Barksdale Walker 

Quartette Messrs. Palmer, Stevens, Stainback and Watkins 

Essay and Valedictory: Does History Repeat Itself ? 

Olive Ernestine Tenney 

Solo: Merrily I Roam Schleiffarth 

Mrs. N. Campbell Wooldridge. 

Presentation of Diplomas Pres. Jno. N. Parker 

Music Orchestra 

Benediction Rev. W. T. Palmer 

Class Day Exercises Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, at Georgia 
Opera House. 

Graduation Sermon by Rev. W. J. Mecny, Sunday morning, May 
14, at 11 o'clock, at Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 

Class Colors: Gi*eeu and White. 

Class Motto: "Not finished, but Begun." 



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General Report. 



To the Public: 

As the publication of an Animal Catalogue is attended with no 
little expense, and as the preparation of its contents is the result of 
painstaking effort upon the part of tlie school officers, it is to be hoped 
that the public generally, especially the patrons, will give the matter 
set forth careful and earnest attention. In this Catalogue the Board 
of Education have taken pains to lay before the public the exact 
status of the schools. Nothing has been done for show. The aim of 
the authorities is to make an actual report of the work done, so as to 
enable the patrons to see how faithfully the great trust of managing 
the schools has been carried out. 

The system of "Hall Teaching," in vogue so many years, was dis- 
carded at the beginning of the scholastic year. Instead of placing 
the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades with those of the high 
school in the large hall, they were placed in separate rooms, under the 
care of Misses Craig and Shackelford, respectively. The very decided 
improvement in the deportment of the pupils proves conclusively that 
the change was wisely made. The order in these grades was as nearly 
perfect as could be hoped by the most exacting critic. 

Instead of asking the teachers of the first and third grades to 
divide between them the work of the second grade, an additional 
teachei will be employed for that work. When that has been done 
there will be but one grade in each room below the high school. This 
plan will enable each teacher to give her whole attention to one grade. 
By devoting three-fifths of the time to recitation work and two-fifths 
to individual instruction, much better results will be attained. As our 
schools will then be graded according to the best and most modern 
standard, pronounced the perfection of grading, our teachers will have 
no excuse whatever for not doing the very best work. 

In building a new music hall on the school grounds, we have done 
away with the nuisance of compelling the school children to lose any 



14 DYEBSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

time in going to aud from their music work. Wishing to avoid show 
r>t' any kind, we have dispensed with ''public days." All days are 
public 'lays in the sense that the schools are open to the inspection of 
the patrons every day in the school year. 

A careful inspection ot the course of study, as arranged for the 
coming year, will readily convince the pations that it has been mate- 
rially strengthened. Hereafter more attention will be paid to the 
study of English. 

Algebra is no longer a seventh grade study, while the study of 
Latin will not be taken up until the pupil has reached the ninth or 
junior grade. This ai-raugement will enable the teachers of the grades 
to devote more time to the teaching of the common branches. In the 
matter of promoting pupils, our teachers have acted conscientiously, 
believing it to be wrong to promote a child to a higher grade before it 
is prepared for the work of that grade. 

By scrutinizing the list of non -promotions, the patrons can see 
that the majority of those belonging to this list were quite irregular 
in their attendance. Frequent absence is fatal to promotion. As the 
course of study for the next year is decidedly stronger than that of 
the year just closed, the pupils will have to put forth extra exertion if 
they would earn promotion. When a system of schools like ours pro- 
motes 66 2 3 per cent, of its enrollment it does remarkably well — to 
promote a larger per cent, does uot argue well for the thoroughness of 
the school . Instead of worrying the pupils and teachers with exam- 
inations, we have given them all their time to prosecute their studies. 

To earn promotion, a pupil below the high school must make an 
average of 70 on a scale of 100 as perfect. High school pupils are 
promoted when they make an average of 75 on a scale of 100 as per- 
fect. These averages are based on the class standing for the entire 
year. 

As our schools have neither library nor philosophical apparatus, 
our work in Science aud Literature is not what we wish it to be. 

As the teachers were instructed at the beginning of the year to 
keep in close touch with the parents, ve^y little corporal punishment 
was inflicted, as it was found to be unnecessary. 

All connected with the schools worked in perfect harmony. The 
teachers rendered strict obedience to those in authority over them, 
and were thereby fitted to exact like obedience of their pupils. The 
best of feeling prevailed among the teachers. There was absolutely 



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no jarring or wrangling. All knew their duty and did tlieir best to do 
well what was required of them. 

Duriug the entire year the Board of Education was not called on 
to decide a single case of trouble. In fact, there was no trouble to be 
settled. The teachers are proud of the fact that throughout the year 
they have had the uniform and hearty support of the patrons, and at- 
tribute their success to this happy state of affairs. Without such sup- 
port on the. part of parents, the work of the teachers is materially 
handicapped. Where teachers and parents work harmoniously the 
best results must necessarily follow. The presumption is that both 
parents and teachers have at heart the best interests of the children 
attending school, and that to do satisfactory work there must be co- 
operation. If, then, at any time of the coming year parents should 
have any grievance growing out of the treatment of their children by 
the teachers, the authorities request that they lodge their complaints 
with the principal, and if they fail to receive satisfaction at his hands 
to submit the matter in writing to the Board of Education. We 
earnestly hope that the same understanding between patrons and 
teachers will prevail during the coming year that existed during the 
past year. 

Read carefully the new school ordinance found on another page of 
this Catalogue, and you will see what has been done by the city 
authorities to improve our city schools. 

With the full determination to make our schools better than they 
were last year, this report is respectfully submitted. 



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Methods of Instruction. 



If there is anything connected with school work more to be abhorred 
and condemned than all others, it is most assuredly a superficial method 
of instruction. Not only is the mind of the learner not developed, 
but the time — so valuable to him, and never to return — is more than 
wasted. 

If education is the healthful and harmonious development of the 
powers and faculties of the mind, if certain studies can only be suc- 
cessfully pursued at a given time and in a given order, the time wasted 
by using a superficial method of instructoin can never be recalled, and 
the enormity of the crime becomes at once apparent to every right- 
thinking and honest person. Under the present management there is 
no room for either a lazy teacher or pupil. Despising laziness in any 
person, especially in a teacher or pupil, I have earnestly endeavored 
to eradicate every vestige of superficiality and to make the work diffi- 
cult and thorough. Being thoroughly convinced of the fact that 
nothing is learned from easy lessons, I take pains to direct my teachers 
to assign all work in such a way as to make pupils work. 

Of course, when pupils are made to work, teachers must work also. 
My teachers are directed to dispense with the text -books in the reci- 
tation whenever the pupils are required to do so. I have no patience 
whatever with the teacher that confines himself wholly to the text- 
books; that cannot convince his pupils that he has thoroughly 
mastered the subject under consideration, and that he knows more 
about it than is to be found in the text-book. Whenever the teacher 
is self-reliant, earnest and enthusiastic, the pupils will be found to be 
the same, for there is nothing more contageous than these character- 
istics of the successful and conscientious teacher. 

I do not restrict the teachers to any particular method — to MY 
me* hod — but I do expect them to be acquainted with modern and 
approved methods, such as will, under the circumstances, best develop 



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the mind of the learner. It is certainly safe for the teacher find the 
principal to judge of the methods from the results, for whenever the 
results are good the methods must be good also. 

By working hard ; by studying and utilizing the best methods; by 
being wide-awake, earnest and enthusiastic, the teacher can accom- 
plish a good work, one of which she may have just cause to be proud. 
By reading standard journals of education; by an interchange of 
opinions on all subjects connected with school work, at teachers' meet- 
ings and institutes, and by means of other helps, the teacher always 
prepares ways and means that enable him to make each day's work 
profitable and substantial. In short, our method is that method that 
will best develop the powers of the minds and hearts of the children 
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Course of Study. 



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Tiie following course of study has been approved by the Board of 
Education : 

No course of study should be so arranged as to retard the advance- 
ment of the active and industrious pupil, or to hurry forward with 
undue rapidity the pupil of moderate capacity. Some pupils are 
naturally brighter than others, while, on the other hand, some are 
extremely indolent. This course of study has been prepared for the 
active and industrious pupil, and the lazy pupil must either study to 
enable him to advance, or remain in the same grade a second year. 
A child should be sent to school every day, for what he loses in a day 
is often not made up, if made up at all, in a week. His grade ad- 
vances while he does not, and when the time for promotion comes he 
finds himself far behind his gi-ade. Knowing that many courses of 
study are prepared more for show than for anything else, I wish to 
state that there is nothing in this course that wdl not be taught the 
coining year. To complete this course requires eleven years — three in 
the High School, and eight below the Hig.i School — certainly time 
enough to enable a pupil to acquire a fair and practical education. 

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First Year. 

Reading — From blackboard. Select words familiar to the child. 
Children to form stories from objects, actions and pictures. Chart 
and First Reader completed. Supplementary reading from some other 
First Reader. Reproduction of reading lessons and of stories related 
by the teacher. Original stories. Lead the child to see the point of 
the lesson and a natural expression will follow. Teach the diacritical 
marks found in the lesson. 

Spel: ING — Oral and written. All new words of the reading lesson 
by sound and by letters. Words selected from other studies. Oral 
contests twice a month at least. 



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Writing — Copy reading lessons on slate and paper, using pencils. 
Use the script form from the beginning. Have pupils sign their 
names to exercises. All writing is to be done with whole pencils. 
Teach correct position of body and manner of holding the pencil. 

Numbers — Counting, with and without numbers, to 100. Grube 
process through 10. Fractional parts from 1 to 10 inclusive. Add 
long lines of numbers — no number greater than 0. Buying and sell- 
ing illustrated by the use of toy money — amount not to exceed 50 
cents. Roman notation to 50. Simple measures. 

Language — Answers in clear, concise statements. Illustrate by 
objects one and more than one. Word building. Language formed 
from the analysis of pupils' activities. Select various kinds of pict- 
ures for description. Common errors of speech corrected. Stories 
related and reproduced. Capitals, punctuation and letter writing to 
receive marked attention. 

General Lessons — Points of the compass. Locate objects in the 
room. Different buildings. Name of county and county seat. Rail- 
roads in Dyersburg and Dyer county. Travel by rail. Name of state 
and capital of state. The governor, Nashville, Memphis and Missis- 
sippi River. Talk about Washington, Jefferson. Jackson, Lincoln, 
Jefferson Davis, Grant, Lee, Dewey and other noted men. 

Science Lessons — Simple lessons in Physiology, Botany, Natural 
History, History and Geography. 

Physical Exercises— Light gymnastics, marching and singing. 
Fire alarm drill. 

Good Behavior — Lessons suited to the advancement of the pupils 
in regard to their conduct in the various relations of life. 

O 



Second Year. 

Reading — Second Reader. Talk about the lesson before opening 
books. Illustrate the meaning of new words before reading. Secure 
proper and natural tones. Teach such diacritical and punctuation 
marks as are found in the reading lessons. Reproduction of stories 
read by the teacher — oral and written. Supplementary reading from 
some other Second Reader. Practice sight reading. 

Spelling — Oral and written. Spell by sound and by letter all new 
words of the reading lesson, as well as words selected from other 
studies. Define and use words spelled. Spelling contest once a week. 

Writing — On slate and paper the first half of the year. Trial 
paper used before writing in books. Teach carefully position of pupil 
at desk, position of paper and manner of holding pen. Count for 
each stroke. 

Numbers — Review first year's work. 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 of all 



24 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

numbers from 20 to 50. Add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers 
of three figures. Rapid addition of long lines of numbers, no number 
to exceed 9. Writing and reading numbers to 1000. Oral and written 
work daily. All terms carefully defined. Roman notation to 100. 
Drill daily in the multiplication and division tables through the 5s. 

Geography — Review of first year's work. Draw map of Dyer 
county. Names of towns, streams, railroads, &c. Spell all the diffi- 
cult words. Globe work throughout the year. Lessons from General 
Geography. 

Language — Review of first year's work. Correction of errors, 
written and oral. Use of capitals and punctuation marks. Answers 
given in clear and concise statements. Oral expression of thought. 
Smtence building. Oral and written stories. 

History — Brief history of Dyer county and the state of Tennessee. 
Talk about the President. Stories about great men and prominent 
men. Invention of the steamboat, the telegraph and similar subjects. 
Have pupils write and talk about these topics. 

General Lessons — Physiology, Botany, Natural History. See 
some authority on Nature Study. 

Physical Energises — Light gymnastics, marching and singing. 
Practice fire drill. 

Good Behavior — See statement of first year's work. 
O— 

Third Year. 

Reading — Third Reader. Conversation about the lesson before 
opening the Reader. New and difficult words spelled ;md their mean- 
ing illustrated by constructing original statements. Pronunciation, 
diacritical marking and accent carefully studied. Supplementary 
reading from some other Third Reader. Written reproduction of 
stories read bv the teacher. Special attention paid to sight reading. 

Spelling — Oral and written. Words selected from all text books 
belonging to this grade. Easy sentences from dictation. Writing a 
given number of words from memory. Words spelled alike but pro- 
nounced differently. Spelling contest once a week. Writing Speller 
used for written spelling. 

Numbers — Reading and writing numbers to 1,000,000. Daily drill 
in the tables. Problems in addition, subtraction, multiplication and 
division. Rapid combinations. Adding long columns of figures. 
Mixed eximples solved. Rapidity and accuracy required. Roman 
notation to 1,000. Strict attention paid to intellectual arithmetic. 

Language — Daily correction of errors of language. Sentence 
building. Composition work consisting of the reproduction of stories 



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read by the teacher. Capitals and punctuation marks carefully stud- 
ied. Words taken from the blackboard and arranged in sentences. 
Writing original sentences with the parts of speech marked. Mark- 
ing subject and predicate. Letter writing. Writing short composi- 
tions and marking new words learned. 

Geography — Distance, direction and location of the most promi- 
nent buildings in Dyersburg. Names of ihe principal towns and 
officers of the county. Map of Dyer county, showing the location of 
i he towns, streams, railroads, &c. Geography of Tennessee. Draw- 
map of Tennessee. Division of land and water illustrated by pictures 
on the blackboard. Use of maps. Continue the "-lobe work through- 
out the year. 

History — Talks about our country and its greatness. Stories of 
Columbus, Capt. John Smith, Roger Williams, Jamestown, &c. Writ- 
fen reproduction of some of l he subjects presented. Geography and 
leading studied in connection with this branch. 

Writing — Copy-book No. 1. Use trial paper before writing in 
book. 

General Lessons — Physiology, Botany and Natural History. 

Physical Exercises — See instruction in second year's work. 

Good Behavior — See statement of first year's work. 

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Fourth Year. 

Reading — Fourth Reader. Supplementary reading from some 
other Fourth Reader. Teach first the thought and then the expres- 
sion. Teach the use of the dictionary. Secure proper emphasis. 
Reproduction exercises at least once a week. Sight reading. Con- 
tinue the instruction for third year's work. 

Writing — Copy-book No. '?. Use trial paper frequently. Pay 
especial attention to position and the manner of holding the pen. 
Movement, shading and analysis carefully observed. 

Spelling — Use Spelling Book. Words selected from all texts used 
in this grade. Written definitions of words spelled. Spelling con- 
tests once a week. Writing Speller used. 

Arithmetic — Elementary Arithmetic. The third year's work 
reviewed. Daily drill in the tables. Oral and written explanation of 
examples solved. Addition of long columns of figures. Rapidity and 
accuracy required. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, 
factoring, least common multiple and greatest common divisor 
mastered. 

Geography — Elementary Geography. Map drawing and globe 



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work throughout the year. Especial attention given to the state of 
Tennessee. History taught in connection with this subject. Selec- 
tions from General Geography. 

Language — Daily correction of errors of pupils. Composition 
work consisting of the reproduction of stories rea<l by the teacher. 
Words placed on the hoard in columns to be used by the pupils in the 
construction of original sentences. Parts of speech thoroughly 
studied. Special attention given to capitals, punctuation and diacrit- 
ical marks. Letter writing made prominent. 

History — Talks about our country's great men, principal battles 
and leading events. History taught in connection with Geography 
and Reading. Written exercises in describing events related by the 
teacher. 

General Lessons — Natural History, Botany, Physiology and 
Physical Geography. 

Physical Exercises — See statement of first year's work. 

Gooi>'Behavior — See statement of first year's work. 



Fifth Year. 

Reading — Fourth Reader completed and Fifth Render begun. 
Supplementary rending. Reproduction exercises, oral and written, to 
receive marked attention. Thought analysis made prominent. New 
and difficult words defined and their meaning illustrated by the (con- 
struction of original sentences. Special attention paid to drill in oral 
reading. History and Geography made prominent. Use of the Ency- 
clopdseia. How to use reference books. Daily use of books from 
private libraries. Select and sight reading practiced frequently. 

Writing — Copy-book No. 3. Trial paper used. Study of princi- 
ples made prominent. Much written work required in the preparation 
of the other lessons. Capitals studied. 

Spelling — Use Spelling Book. Oral and written spelling. Use 
Writing Speller for written work. Dictation exercises carefully prac- 
ticed. Words for spelling taken from all texts. Cultivate a natural 
handwriting. 

Arithmetic — Elementary Arithmetic completed. Review of the 
fundamental principles and tables. Frequent practice of long columns 
cf figures. Mental problems iriven in connection with written prob- 
lems. Each subject supplemented by original work. 

Language — Elementary Grammar. Work in analysis. Parts of 
speech in reading lesson named. Composition work. Lang'uat'e of 
pupils studied. Language studied in connection with other branches. 



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GEOGRAPHY — Elementary Geography completed and Complete 
Geography begun. Map drawing' and globe work throughout the year. 

History — Brief History of the United States. 

General Exercises — Physical Geography, Botany, General His- 
tory and Physiology. 

Physical Exercises — See instructions in first year's work. 

Good Behavior— See statement of first year's work. 

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Sixth Year. 

Reading — Fifth Reader. Supplementary reading. 

Spelling — Use Spelling Book. Oral and written. Words taken 
from all texts. Oral contest once a week. 

Writing — Copy-book No. 4. Use trial paper. Continue work as 
laid down in fifth year's work. 

Arithmetic — Complete Arithmetic. Mental Arithmetic given 
prominence. 

History — Complete History of United States to be used. 

Grammar — Complete English Grammar beguu. 

Physiology- -Oral lessons throughout the year. 

Geography— Complete Geography throughout the year. 

General Lessons — Botany, Natural History aud Physical Geog- 
raphy. 

Physical Exercises — See- instructions in first year's work. 

Composition Work — Studied throughout the year. 

Good Behavior — See statement of first year's work. 



Seventh Year. 

History and Geography. 
Reading — Make it a literature class. 
Grammar throughout the year. 
Arithmetic — Written and mental. 
Physiology throughout the year. 

Composition — Study spelling and writing in connection with this 
branch. 



28 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Eighth Year. 

Reading— Make the reading class a literature class. 

Composition throughout the year. 

Arithmetic — Written and mental. 

History — U. S. History reviewed and English History studied. 

Algebra throughout the year. 

Zoology and Botany — Wi months each. 

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High School. 

Junior Year. 

FIRST term. second term. 

Algebra. History of Greece. 

Physical Geography. Physics. 

Latin. Viri Boxnae. 

Rhetoric and Composition. Rhetoric and Composition. 

Middle Year. 

FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. 

Geometry. Geometry. 

Astronomy. Geology. 

Caesar. Latin Composition. 

English Literature. American Literature. 

Senior Year. 

FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. 

Geometry. Geometry. 

Reading and Composition. Reading and Composition. 

Cicero. Virgil. 

History of Rome. Civics. 



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Dyersburg. 



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Dyersburg is the county seat of Dyer county, and is a city of about 
4500 inhabitants. It is on the Illinois Central Railroad, midway be- 
tween Memphis and Paducah, and at the head of steamboat navigation 
on the Forked Deer River. Dyersburg is the most prosperous and 
thrifty city of its size in the State of Tennessee, and possibly in the 
South. From the bustling, busy appeai'unce of men and things in 
this town one would think it a Western town, and no city of our 
Western country has more rapidly and surely progressed in all that 
goes to make a live city than has Dyersburg. She has had no mush- 
room growth, and she has never attempted to get on a boom. Her 
natural advantages, her location in the center of the richest agricul- 
tural county in the State, and her proximity to an inexhaustible tim- 
ber belt of both hard and soft woods, her railroads and river facilities, 
and the natural energy and pluck of her pi'Ogressive citizenship, have 
in the last quarter of a century transformed her from a hamlet of the 
ordinary Southern type to the very front rank of the smaller cities of 
the State and of the South. 

There are also many beautiful homes to be found in the city, and 
the visitors to our town, upon driving around the streets and suburbs, 
will find many attractive and lovely residences surrounded with beau- 
tiful lawns and richly embowered in pleasant shade. Home life in 
Dyersburg is as lovely as business life is prosperous, and Dyersburg 
grows more prosperous every year. 



34 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

The People 

Are typical Southerners, with some additions of Northern energy and 
industry, and all elements work together harmoniously and success- 
fully in the upbuilding of the best interests of the town. As a class, 
our people are temperate, moral, industrious, progressive and wide 
awake, and at the same time generous, courteous and hospitable. All 
who have ever visited Dyersburg have fallen in love with her people. 

Health. 

The health of Dyeisburg is exceptionally good, and the place is 
singularly free from epidemics and contagious diseases. In fact the city 
has never had au epidemic. Mild forms of chills and fever were com- 
mon in the early settlement of the county, but within the past six or 
eight years, since the great forests have been cleared away in the 
county, and much of the low lauds drained and put in cultivation, 
even chills and mild forms of sickness are almost unknown. 

Churches. 

In the rapid strides of the city in material wealth and growth, the 
citizens have not neglected their religious interests and duties. All 
the orthodox denominations are well represented in Dyersburg, and 
the beautiful and attractive temples of worship scattered over the city 
might well entitle Dyersburg to be called the "City of Beautiful 
Churches. Prominent aud able ministers preach the Word and ex- 
pound the faith from the sacred desk every Sabbath, and the Sunday 
Schools are maintained by every congregation. 

The Schools. 

A complete system of city schools has been inaugurated and put 
in successful operation by the present progressive and up-to-date city 
administration of Dyersburg. The system is managed by a board of 
education, which elects a city superintendent of schools and the 



DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 35 

Teachers in the city schools. Ample funds are provided for the giving 
to every pupil in the city limits a complete secondary education free 
of charge, and arrangements are made for the reception of pupils 
from beyond the district lines at very low rates, dependent upon the 
advancement of the pupil. The teachers are chosen with sole regard to 
their ability and successful work with the children. Our aim is to secure 
the best teachers and do the best work. There will be no aim a ! display 
or superficial work, I ut only to do faithful and conscientious work, stim- 
ulate the mental activities of the pupils, inspire in them the love of 
study and the spirit of investigation, and to train them up in the way 
they should go. 

The course of study in the city Schools of Dyei'sburg embraces all 
the subjects required to be taught in the secondary schools of the 
State, and other high school branches have been added besides. 
There are eleven grades in the curriculum, and the average child will 
do the work of one grade each year, so that it is estimated that a child 
started in the city schools at six years of age will graduate at eighteen 
if average work is done. Upon completion of the course of study 
here, the graduate is fullv equipped to enter the Sophomore class of 
any college or university. The graduates of our schools have demon- 
strated the soundness and thoroughness of their training by the suc- 
cess they have met with upon entering the more advanced institutions 
of learning after finishing their studies here. We do not claim to be 
either a college or a university, or to be able to give so complete an 
education as these institutions of learning, and our aim is simply to 
build a solid foundation for a splendid superstructure, and we do not 
pretend to do more than we are able to do and do thoi'oughly . The motto 
of the school is, "To be, rather than to seem to be," and it is the i-esolve 
of our school authorities that "What we do, we shall do well." 

The public school building of Dyersbnrg is a large and commodi" 
ous structure capable of seatiug upwards of four hundred pupils. It 
is two-story without including the basement, in which the heating 



36 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

and ventilating apparatus is located. It is the intention of the board 
at an early date to place the Ruttan system of warming: and ventilat- 
ing the building in operation. Besides the main building there is a 
one-story brick "annex," in which about two hundred pupils of the 
primary grades are taught, and a two-room brich music room, where 
vocal and instrumental music are taught. The buildings are situated 
upon a hill rising in the center of the town and overlooking the city, 
and they are embowered in a grove of beeck and oak, aud at the foot 
of the hills springs of clear water gush forth and add much to the 
attractiveness of "Science Hill." It is an ideal place for a school, 
and all the surroundings are quite as conducive to study. 

For any further information, address John N. Parker, President of 
the Board; J. C. Doyle, Secretary; or D. B. Johnston, City Superin- 
tendent. 



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Rules and Regulations 



Of the Board of Education of the Dyersburg 
City Schools. 



DIVISION I. — Relating to the Board. 

Rule 1. The members of the Board of Education shall meet and 
organize on the Monday following the election in each year, at which 
time the President and Secretary shall be appointed, and the follow- 
ing committees named by the President: 

First — A Committee on Supplies, consisting of two members. 
Second — A Committee on Buildings and Grounds, consisting of 

two members. 
Third — A Committee on Education, consisting of four members. 

REGULAR MEETINGS. 

Rule 2. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the 
Friday before the first Monday of each month, in the office of the 
President of the Board, at 8 o'clock p. m. from April to October, and 
at 7 o'clock p. m. during the remainder of the year. 

Rule 3. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the 
President at any time when, in his judgment, necessary or advisable. 
Such meetings may also be called by the Secretary, upon the request 
of two members, personal notice being sufficient in all cases; provid- 
ed, that when a personal notice is impracticable, a notice in writing 
left at the member's residence or place of business two hours previous 
to the time of the meeting shall be sufficient. 



DYERSBURft PUBLIC SCHOOLS 39 

DUTIES OF PRESIDENT, ORDER OF BUSINESS, &C. 

RULE 4. The President shall call the Board to order promptly at 
the hour of meeting:, and on the appearance of a quorum— which shall 
be not less than a majority of the entire Board — shall proceed to 
business in the following order: 

I. Reading and adoption of the minutes of the last meeting. 

II. Reports of standing committees, in the following order, viz: 

(a) Committee on Education. 

(b) Committee on Buildings and Grounds. 

(c) Committee on Supplies. 

III. Report and suggestions from the Principal of Schools. 

IV. Reading letters and communications on file. 

V. Examination and disposition of teachers' schedules, includ- 
ing the recommendation of the payment of their salaries. 
VI. Reports of special committees by seniority of appointment. 
VII. Unfinished Business. 
VIII. New Business. • 

Rule 5. All questions of order shall be decided according to 
parliamentary rules and usages. 

Rule 6. The ayes and nays shall be taken and entered upon the 
records of the Board upon all questions or propositions involving the 
expenditure of monev, and may also be directed by the President or 
demanded upon any other question or proposition by any member. 

Rule 7. All votes may be taken viva voce, unless otherwise 
specially ordered. The appointment of a Principal of Schools and of 
all teachers may be decided by ballot or by viva voce vote. 

Rule 8. Complaints against the Principal or teachers concerning 
their treatment of pupils will not be entertained unless presented to 
the Board in writing, signed by a responsible party. 



DIVISION II. — Relating to the Principal. 

Rule 9. There shall be appointed annually, at the regular meet- 
ing in May, a Principal of Schools, who shall hold office for one year, 
subject to removal for cause by the Board. 

Rule 10. The Principal shall attend the regular meetings of the 
Board, and, when requested to do so, also the special meetings. He 



40 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

-■hall keep the Board constantly advised of the condition of the schools 
:.nd of changes required in them. He shall keep such record of his 
official acts as may from time to time be required of him, which record 
shall be open to the inspection of the Board or any member thereof. 

Rule 11. The Principal shall keep in enrollment register of the 
pupils attending the schools of this district. 

Rule 12. He shall be required to teach such branches as the 
Board may direct. The remainder of his time he is required to devote 

to the supervision of the various departments of the schools. 

Rule 13. He shall carefully observe the teaching and discipline of 
all the teachers employed in the city schools, and shall report to the 
Board whenever he shrill find any teacher insubordinate or incompe- 
tent in the discharge of his or her duties. 

Rule 14. He shall certify to the Board at the close of each month 
whether or not the teachers have rendered full time during the month, 
and, if not, the amount of time lost by each. 

Rule 15. He shall carefully observe the work of all subordinate 
teachers and of pupils. He shall correct, superintend and, under the 
regulations of the Board, control the operations of the schools. He 
shall advise and instruct the teachers, shall visit the various rooms as 
often as Ins other duties will permit, and, in general, do whatever 
will remove the defects and improve the efficiency of the schools, 
paying particular atteution to the classification of the pupils, the ap- 
portionment of the prescribed studies among the several classes and 
to the methods of instruction. 

Rule lb'. The Principal shall have charge of the admission of 
pupils to the schools and of transfers, examinations from one grade 
or department to another. 

Rule 17. He shall attend carefully to the discipline of the 
schools, make every case of suspension for misconduct or disorderly 
behavior requiring suspension, and report the same to the Board on 
the day of suspension. 

Rule 18. The Principal shall see to the enforcement of the rules 
governing subordinate teachers, and report promptly to the Board all 
infractions of the same. At the close of the school year he shall sub- 
mit to the Board a general report of the work, progress and condition 
of the schools. 



DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 41 

DIVISION III.— Relating to the Duties of the 
Subordinate Teachers. 

Rule 19. The teachers of the public schools shall be appointed 
annually, at the regular May meeting of the Board, and shall hold 
their places until the close of the next school year, unless sooner 
removed by the Board. They shall , at the time of their appointment, 
be assigned, as far as practicable, to their several grades and posi- 
tions, but they may be transferred from one department to another 
whenever, in the judgment of the Board and Principal, the best inter- 
ests of the schools demand such a transfer. 

Rule 20. All applications for positions as teachers must be made 
in writing and, in the case of new teachers, must be accompanied by 
satisfactory evidence of moral fitness and qualifications for teaching. 
All teachers must have, at the time of their appointment, a certificate 
from the Superintendent of Schools, which certificate must be in force 
during the entire time for which the appointment is made. 

Rule 21. Teachers, upon being notified of their appointment, 
shall signify in WRITING within ten days of the date of the notice of 
appointment, their acceptance of the place to which they have been 
appointed. 

Rule 22. No teacher shall resign his or her position without giv- 
ing FOUR weeks' written notice to the Board, in default of which 
notice all compensation for that period of time shall be forfeited. 

Rule 23. Any teacher desiring temporary leave of absence from 
his or her post of duty shall give to the Principal reasonable notice of 
the application therefor, and shall furnish a substitute who shall be 
approved by the Principal, but no person shall have charge of any 
room or department, as such substitute, for more than five days, 
unless he or she holds a valid teacher's certificate. Such persons can 
be employed only when the regular substitute teacher is employed in 
another department. But the Principal shall not grant temporary 
leave of absence for any cause except sickness without the approval of 
the Board. 

Rule 24. Tardiness on the part of the teachers will not be toler- 
ated, and any teacher who wilfully violates this rule makes himself or 
herself liable to suspension. 

Rule 25. At the beginning of the term each teacher shall make 



42 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

out a programme of recitations and studies for the several classes in 
his or her grade of the schools, and furnish the Principal with a copy 
of the same. No changes or alterations shall he made without the 
permission of the Principal. 

Rule 26. All teachers must be in their respective rooms by 8:30 
A. M. and 12:50 p. M. After coming to their rooms they ;ire expected 
to remain there until the close of the session. During the noon hour 
the teachers will by turns take charge of the dinner pupils. 

Rule 27. All teachers are required to co-operate with and assist 
the Principal in the maintenance of proper order, study and discipline 
among the pupils, and in the work of the school in general. They 
shall at all times devote themselves faithfully and, during school 
hours, exclusively to the duties of their respective stations. They 
shall give constant and careful attention to the instruction, discipline, 
habits and manners of their pupils, and, as far as practicable, super- 
intend their deportment on the school grounds during recesses. They 
shall take care that no damage is done to the buildings, furniture, 
apparatus or any other school property, and when any injury is done 
shall give prompt notice thereof, stating the nature of the damage and 
how it was done, to the Principal of Schools. 

Rule 28. All teachers are required to keep such records as will 
show the names, age and residence of the pupils, their attendance, 
embracing the date of admission and discharge, whether or not tardy, 
the number of cases of corporal punishment, the average daily attend- 
ance and such other matters as the Principal shall deem advisable. 

Rule 29. Teachers are required to «ee to it that all the rules 
prescribed by the Board and the Principal for the government of the 
pupils are enforced in their respective departments. 

Rule 30. All teachers may, for the purpose of observing the 
methods of teaching, discipline and management of other depart- 
ments than their own, visit and inspect the work of such other de- 
partments not oftener than twice each year, the time of such visits to 
be, in every case, designated by the Principal. On the last afternoon 
of each school mouth, at 3 o'clock, the teachers shall meet the Prin- 
cipal in the regular monthly teachers' meeting — the place of meeting 
to be fixed by the Principal. 



DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 

DIVISION IV.— Relating to Pupils. 

Rule 31. To entitle a pupil to admission to the public schools he 
must be a bona fide resident of this district, not under six nor over 
twenty-one years of age, free from contageous or infectious diseases 
and cleanly in habits; provided, that persons over twenty-one years 
of age may be admitted to any department of the schools upon the 
same terms as non-resident pupils; and provided further, that pupils 
residing in adjacent districts may be admitted to the proper depart- 
ment upon the payment of such a sum of money as the Board may fix. 

Rule 32. Each pupil must come provided with the necessary books, 
slate, etc., except in cases where books and other necessary articles may 
be provided, according to law, at the expense of the district, and shall 
enter such department as the Principal may designate. The regular 
course of study in the schools shall not be changed for any pupil; but 
pupils may, because of some physical disability, upon application in 
writing by parents or guardians to the Board of Education, and upon 
the recommendation of the Principal, be excused from pursuing a 
part of the studies required for any grade or department, where such 
action will not interfere with the rights or progress of other pupils or 
with the successful management of the schools. 

Rule 33. The school bell shall be rung for the opening of school, 
both forenoon and afternoon, five minutes before opening, and all 
pupils not in their seats at the expiritiou of five minutes after 
bell ceases to ring shall be counted tardy and be so reported by 
the teacher. Tardiness shall be accounted a violation of the rules of 
the schools, and monthly reports of all cases of tardiness shall be 
made to the Principal. Habitual tardiness shall be considered ample 
cause for suspension from school. 

Rule 34. Scuffling, whistling, boisterous noise or loud talking 
shall not be permitted in the school buildings, nor shall pupils be al- 
lowed to congregate or stand or remain in the halls or on the stair- 
ways. 

Rule 35. No pupil shall be allowed to use tobacco during school 
hours. 

Rule 36. Any pupil carrying firearms or other deadly weapons 
shall be promptly suspended from school, and such suspension report- 
ed to the Board. 



44 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Rule 37. Any pupil guilty of fighting, challenging to fight, using 
or writing any profane or indecent language, or drawing any obscene 
or indecent pictures or representations in the school buildings or any- 
where on the grounds or about tne school premises, shall lie suspended 
by the Principal or expelled by the Board. 

Rule 38. Any pupil guilty of defacing or otherwise injuring the 
school building, furniture or property shall pay in full for all damages, 
and shall stand suspended from school until payment in full is made. 

Rule 39. Any pupil coming to school without proper attention 
to cleanliness, or whose clothes need repairing, shall be senr home to 
be properly fitted for school; 

Rule 40. In all cases where the conduct or habits of a pupil are 
found to be injurious to his or her associates, and he or she cannot, by 
reasonable effort, be properly restrained or reformed, the Principal 
shall suspend such pupil from school. 

Rule 41. Pupils shall not be detained at the noon intermission, 
nor more than FIFTEEN minutes after the close of the afternoon ses- 
sion. Pupils detained at any recess shall be permitted to go out im- 
mediately afterward. 

Rule 42. All pupils completing the course of study in the Gram- 
mar Department, with a standing of 65 or more in each branch, and 
with a scholarship of 70 or more, and who are of good moral charac- 
ter, shall receive a certificate of promotion to the High School De- 
partment signed by the Principal and teacher of said department. 
The same grade of scholarship for promotion is recpiired in all the 
grades below the High School. 

Rule 43. All pupils completing the course of study in the High 
School Department, with a standing of 70 or more in each branch, and 
with an average scholarship of 75 or more, and who are of good moral 
character, shall receive a certificate of graduation from this depart- 
ment signed by the President and Secretary of the Board of Educa- 
tion and by the Principal of Schools and Principal of the High School. 

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DIVISION V.— Relating to Janitor. 

Rule 44. The Janitor shall act under the direction of the Princi 
pal of Schools. 



DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 45 

Rule 45. It shall be the duty of the Janitor to sweep and dust 
daily the rooms and halls of the school building; to wash the floors, 
windows and woodwork of the rooms and halls twice a year (during 
the winter and summer vacations) ; to keep the walks in and around 
the school premises free from ice and snow during the winter months. 

Rule 4G. To examine daily into the condition of the outbuildings 

and sidewalks, and to keep the same in good condition. To report to 
the Principal any needed repairs or injury done to any school property, 
ami during vacations to make such improvements on the building and 
grounds as the Hoard of Education may direct. 

RULE 47. To have the rooms sufficiently warmed (70 degrees 
Fahrenheit) for school purposes by S:30 A.M. at all seasons when fires 
are needed. 

Rule 48. To remain about the building or grounds unless ex- 
cused by the Principal. 

Rule 49. To ring the bell at such time and in such manner as 
directed by the Principal. To attend to all ordinary repairs, to keep 
the clocks in running order and to regulate them whenever required. 

Rule 50. Any person acting as Janitor on failing to comply fully 
with any and all of the foregoing terms, conditions and requirements 
shall be liable to dismissal at any time by the Board of Education. 

DIVISION VI.— Who May Attend School. 

Rule 51. As a general rule the residence of parents is the resi- 
dence of their children. Boarding children in a district does not, of 
itself, entitle them to the benefits of the free schools in said district. 
The mere temporary residence of a fa lily in a district, solely to enjoy 
the benefits of the free schools and with the intention of removal as 
soon as that purpose is accomplished, does not entitle the children to 
the privileges of said school. The removal of a portion of a family 
from the legal domicile to another district, in order to send to the free 
schools thereof, does not confer the right to do so. As a general rule 
the residence of their parents is the residence of employees; hence 
the privilege of the free schools in another district is not acquired by 
placing children temporarily at service in that district. This includes 
those who are placed in families to attend school and to do chore work 
for their board. 



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An Ordinance 



To Establish a System of High Grade Public Schools 
for the City of Dyersburg, Tennessee. 



Be it Ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Dyers- 
burg, Tennessee, That a system of high grade public schools i< hereby 
established for the city of Dyersburg as authorized by existing laws 
and the city charter. Said system shall consist of one graded school 
for whites and one for the colored population, to he run aud operated 
as separate schools, said schools to be operated by a board of educa- 
tion, as provided by the charter of Dyersburg and the amendments 
thereto. Each member of the board of education shall be a man of 
good moral character and temperate habits. He shall be able to read 
and write and shall have a general kuowledge of the common branches 
of learning sufficient to enable him to judge of the qualifications of 
teachers. He shall not hold any office for pay in the employment of 
the board, nor be interested in any contracts of the board. The 
board of education shall adopt a Hue of text books to be used in the 
school for the period of five years from the time of their adoption, and 
shall not be changed without the consent of two-thirds of the members 
of the board. Each member of the board of education, before Ins 
induction into office, shall take the following oath: "I do solemnly 
swear that I will faithfully aud impartially perform all the duties 
incumbent upon me as a member of the board of education for the 
city of Dj-ersburg, Tennessee, so help me God." 

Section 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of 
the board of mayor and aldermen, on or before its April meeting of 
each year, to prepare and furnish to the board of education an esti- 
mate of the amount of school money available to operate the said city 
public schools for the ensuing year, and the expenses to be incurred by 
the said school board shall not exceed said estimate for that year, nor 



50 DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

shall the city of Dyersburg be liable for any expenses incurred by the 
board of education for the running of said city schools beyond the 
estimate furnished l»y said board of mayor and aldermen. 

Section 3. Be it further ordained that the city schools shall be 
maintained by the funds drawn from the state and county as now pro- 
vided by law. and such additional funds as may be derived from the 
city, such funds to be used in payment of the Superintendent's and 
teachers' salaries, and all necessary expenses attendant upon the ope- 
rat'on of said schools. On the last meeting night of each scholastic 
mouth, which shall be the last Friday night of each scholastic month, 
the board of education of the city school shall prepare an itemized 
pay roll of salaries and expenses thafr- are due and payable, which 
shall be presented at a regular meeting of the board of mayor and 
aldermen, and warrants shall be drawn in payment of the same if 
correct and approved, and made payable to the parties entitled to 
leceive the same, said warrants to be signed by the mayor and 
recorder of the city and drawn on the treasurer of the city. 

Section 4. The board of education may enact such by-laws as 
may be deemed necessary for the government of the city schools, such 
by-laws not to conflict with the laws of the land, and shall at its regu- 
lar meeting in June of each year, or at a subsequent meeting then desig- 
nated, elect for the ensuing scholastic year principals and assistant teach- 
ers, and fix their salaries, and they shall also elect a superintendent 
at their meetings annually in June month, whose term of service shall 
be for the term of one year, and whose salary shall also be fixed by 
said board of education before his election. The citv superintendent 
of schools shall hold his office for the term of one year as stated, but 
he shall be subject to removal by the board of education for misbe- 
havior or inefficiency at any time. His salary exclusive of taking 
census shall not exceed the sum of fifty dollars. His duties shall be 
for the city schools the same as those prescribed by law for county 
superintendents of schools. 

Section o. Pupils allowed to attend the public schools of the 
city shall be between the ages of six and twenty-one vears and they 
shall be under the charge of such teachers and in such building as the 
board of education shall deem most suitable. The children and wards 
of all actual residents within the corporate limits of the city shall be 
entitled to seats in the public school, provided that such children are 



DYERSBURfl 1TRLIC SCHOOLS 5.1 



themselves bona fide residents of the city, and the board of education 
may provide for the admission of pupils from outside of the corporate 
limits by fixing and charging a grided rate of tuition therefor. 

SECTION 6. Any person having- temporary or permanent control 
of a minor not entitled by law to the benefits of said public school, 
who shall send or permit such minor to attend said public school shall 
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and if any person having charge of said 
school or schools in the city shall knowingly ami wilfully connive at 
anil permit the attendance of the pupil in any public school of the city, 
when such pupil is not entitled to the benefits of such school by law. 
the said person thus knowingly and wilfully permitting such pupil to 
attend shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 

Section 7. In accordance with, the contract of purchase made 
with the trustees of the old Dyersburg Male and Female College prop- 
erty, the school operated in the buildings thereon shall be run not less 
than nine months each year. 

SECTION 8. Any person injuring the school building or other 
property of said schools or going through or loitering around the 
schools while in session for the purpose of disturbing them shall be 
guilty of a misdemeanor. 

SECTION 9. The board of education to operate said city schools 
shall be elected as provided in the charter at the regular biennial 
August election, and the expenses of holding an election for this pur- 
pose shall be paid by warrants drawn on the city treasurer. 

Section 10. The ordinance passed May 18th, L896, and amend- 
ments thereto are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall take effect 
from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. 

Passed final reading March 24th, 1899 
Approved March 24th, 1899. 

W. A. FOWLKES, JR., Mayor. 



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HIOH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 



NAMES. 



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Explanatory 



SENIORS. 



Adams, William L. 
Atkins, Maud B . . . 

Pierce, Effie S 

Tenney, Olive E. . . 
Walker, Evelyn B . 



MIDDLES. 



Buford, Bessie 

Clark, Viola 

Daniel, Queenie 

Ferguson, Lyde 

Henry, Tillie 

Holinan, Lola 

Holt, Mary V 

Jones, Fannie 

Ivohnman, Ida H 

Luscomb, Mary 

McClnre, Susie 

Rawles, Eldred L 

Wood, Ethel 

Waggoner, Demetra M. 



90 
86 2-3 
92 1-2 
95 1-3 
94 2-3 



92 



87 
94 
92 

90 



97 
94 
91 
93 

86 

88 



95 
100 
100 
100 
100 



100 



100 
95 
95 



100 

100 

95 

100 

100 

95 

95 



168 1-2 
176 
174 
180 
180 



160 1-2 
51 
85 
179 
163 
31 1-2 
174 
70 1-2 
133 1-2 

180 
160 1-2 

180 
170 1-2 
106 1-2 



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IN 

Baker, Dixie S 80 

Bell, Marguerite -I 90 

Hooker, Kate E 92 

Calcutt, Harry C 90 

Colley, < Mara 

Edwards, Luther 79 

Karris, Dollie 90 

Ferguson, Bertie 

Foster, Mazie M 91 

(Jasson, Mary B s ~ 

Barton, Blanehe I\l 93 

I loll. Mat lie .1 83 

Ledsinger, Boyd 

Love, Carey 

Lovelace, Gertrude . • 

Latta, Leslie 

Norraent, Margaret A 

Parr, Fannie L 

Priohard, Beujamiu K 
Reynolds, Wade 11.. 

Shaw, Kate 

Skipper. Jennie 

Wat kins, Harry B 95 

We'ls, Sadie 87 

White, Eva S 94 



Explanatory 



95 
LOO 

100 
100 



100 
95 



95 

100 

100 

95 



80 


95 


85 


100 


96 


100 


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95 


100 


86 


95 



100 
100 
100 



173 

172 1-: 

109 l : 
177 1-: 

Hi 

02 1- 

137 

38 

170 

175 1 

151 1 

169 

74 1 

120 

137 

95 

100 

123 

13S 1-' 

157 1-: 

14 1-: 

19 
178 
175 
100 



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DYERSbURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



( i R A M M A R D EPA RT M EN T. 



NAMES. 




Explanatory. 



1 
2 

3 

4 
5 
6 

7 
8 
9 
ID 
11 
12 
L3 
U 
L5 

in 

17 
18 
L9 

20 

21 
22 
23 

24 
2.1 
26 



29 
30 
3J 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 



EIGHTH GRADE. 



Arnold, Harry G. . . . 

Atkins, Kate L 

Baker, Kate M 

Buchanan, Tom ('. . . 
Chambers, Earl . . . . 

Daniel, Annie 

Dawson, Stoy 

Fay, Edward G- 

Ferguson, Lavinia A 

Ferguson, Ora 

Ford, Beatrice 

Fowler, Lit'us 

Fowlkes, Earnest W. 
Fowlkes, Laura G. . . 
Gordon, Winfield . 

Hayes, Kittie B 

Hayes, May M 

Jackson. Etta O 

Jackson, Sam M 

Johnson, Earl M 

Johnston, Walter D . 

Jones, West 

Kenley, Koran K. . . . 
Ledsing:er, Jennie. . . 

Lentz, Bealah M 

Light, Orieu 

Love, ^-Eolien 

Marshall, Charles S.. 
McBride, Floyd H... 

McDavitt, Inez 

Meadows Eunice A . 

Miller, Moss 

Neal, Carolyn G 

Nealy, Nellie 

Norment, Willie B... 

Parr, Tillie W 

Pierce, Harry 

Prichard, Nellie L. . . 



92 
66 
93 
65 
70 
90 



66 

86 



80 
85 
63 
73 
63 
67 
66 
63 
86 



82 
93 



66 

98 



90 
90 
94 



74 
73 



83 



85 
70 
90 
70 
90 
90 
70 
50 
80 
70 
85 
65 
70 
80 
75 
75 
70 
85 
70 
65 
75 
70 
75 
90 
93 
70 
98 
50 
98 
90 
90 
80 
85 
90 
85 
65 
75 
90 



170 
174 

171 1-2 
164 

47 1-2 
165 1-2 
31 

172 1-2 
128 1-2 

32 

173 

23 

153 

133 1-2 

173 

143 1-2 

133 

87 

134 

156 

149 

46 

152 1-2 

7 
163 1-2 
13 1-2 
15 
172 
173 
16 
175 1-2 
126 1-2 
140 1-2 

5 
171 1-2 

133 

23 1-2 

171 



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56 



DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



GRAMMA R DEPARTMENT— Continued. 




39 

in 
41 
42 
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1 1 
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47 
is 
in 
50 
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52 
53 
54 



Reynolds, I J race E 
Reynolds, Walkwr R. 
Rosenthal, Bertha. , . 
Rueker, Eugene E. . . 
Rucker, Lennie E. . . 

Shepherd, Kate 

Sniil h, Reuben B.. . . 
Si rayhorn, Lillian . . . 
Tenney, Joseph P. , 
Thomas, Whitfield F 
Thurmond, Bessie . . 
Thurmond, Rex II. . . 

Wallace, Pearl 

Watkins, Willie Gh. . 

Wells, James G 

While, Jennie Q 

Woods, Imogene 



SEVENTH GRADE. 

Baker, Mattie L 

Bell, Thomas E 

Brewer, Sidney A 

( 'handlers, Lester , 

< Ihildreas, Lida 

Colley, Berl 

I >abuey, Prank 

Dawson, Dixie K 

Ellis, Bessie 

Poster, K;H herine H. . . . 

Fowler, Claude 11 

Gordon, Catherine L. . . 

Holt, A.nuie M 

Hornbrook, Karl 

Jones, Nellie N , 

Ked/.ie, Maude 

Klvee. Wiltna 

Kenlev, Wayne I\l 

Kohuman, Catherine C. 
Kolimnan, Carl 



97 


95 


80 


85 


95 


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93 


65 


93 


95 


80 


70 


86 


75 


85 


90 


95 


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85 


75 


82 


80 


78 


90 




90 
90 


94 


93 


85 


1)7 


90 


67 


50 


78 


90 


85 


92 


60 


90 


60 


98 


92 


98 


60 


65 


7.") 


70 


96 


98 


85 


100 


93 


85 


90 


S4 


88 


89 


68 


89 


90 


85 


95 


94 


60 


SO 


92 


100 


80 


90 


80 


85 


60 


50 



179 

L63 1-2 
44 1-2 

165 1-2 
170 
L39 
L56 
159 

120 1-2 

139 1-2 
7!) 1 -2 

135 1-2 
5 

175 1-2 
179 
177 

171 1-2 



107 
151 
122 

35 
164 

20 
1 23 
175 

96 
108 
107 
169 
178 
14.") 
L33 
L56 
125 
148 
173 
112 



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DYERSBURli PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



57 



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NAMES. 



















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21 
22 
23 
24 

25 
26 

27 
28 

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30 
3] 
32 
33 
34 



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2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

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1(1 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

is 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 



Latta. Nellie 

Leonard, Richard 

Light, ( 'orinne. 

McOlerkin, -Jessie L. . 
MeClerkin, William T 
McGinnis, Lucy A. . . . 
MoGinnis, Ethel M... 
Miller, Elizabeth M,. . 
Sand Ling, Dickson M. 

Sims, Zella 

Smiley. Bertha 

Smiley, Russell 

Tipton, Mary C 

Wallace, Fin ley 



■SIXTH GRADE. 



Allen, Maude 

Atkins, Frank . . . . 
Butterworth, Guy. 
( lampbell, Maude . 
( larlton Claude • ■ ■ 

< Joover, Janie 

Cox, Ney 

< Iraig, Corinne. . . . 

Daniel, John 

Dawson, Annie . . . 
Ferguson, Cano. • • 
Ferguson, Thomas 
Fowlkes, Carrie. . . 
Fowlkes, Oliver. . . 
Gardner, Sarah . . . 

Hall. Louise 

Howell. Hayes . . . 

Lentz, Pearl 

Leonard, Jennie . . 
Luscomb, Ruth . . . 
Norment, James . . 

Pierce. Para 

Seat, Clair 



65 

70 
65 
96 
60 

68 
70 
96 
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55 
55 
70 
92 
70 



70 
80 



65 
90 
99 
70 
70 
97 
90 
98 
96 
98 
90 
99 
so 
90 
60 
90 
92 
65 
90 



85 
90 
90 

100 
50 
80 
70 

100 
98 
92 
60 
92 
98 
90 



85 
95 



90 
90 
92 
90 
90 
95 
90 
92 
96 
96 
90 
99 
95 
95 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 



159 

20 

133 

154 

63 

177 

179 

154 

152 

56 

70 

69 

167 

6 



60 

174 
L60 

28 
120 
172 
180 
160 
10S 
178 
140 
174 
170 
172 
174 
169 
175 
L53 
1 25 
17!) 
155 
150 
107 



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DYERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



GRAM MAE DEPARTMENT— Continued. 



NAMES. 















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24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
2!) 
Mil 
31 
32 
33 
34 



Sidway, Anna 

Sinclair, Mary 

Smith, Eli. . ." 

Smith, Mary Anne . . 

Tenney, Lizzie 

Thomas, Paul 

Thurmond, Ruth 
Walker, Julia Doyle. 
Watkins, Bessie 
Watkins, Roderick.. 
Yeargin, Cyrus 



FIFTH GRADE. 



1 Burke, Willie 

2 Chambers, Floyd. . . . 

3 Christie, Willie 

4 Coover, Kate 

5 Craig, Woodie 

6 Eudalye, Queenie . . . 

7 Ferguson, Willo 

8 Fowler, Bruce 

9 Gooch, Brooksie 

10 Gooch, Duffy 

11 Hornbrook, Ralph. . . 

12 Hudson, Franklin. . . 

13 Johnston, Courtland. 

14 Lantrip, Lynn 

15 Light, Ivor 

16 Love, Mary 

17 Loyd, Roscoe 

18 McGiuuis, Carrie. . . 

19 Mecoy, Charles 

20 Nixon, John 

2 1 Patillo, Pearl 

22 Pike, Willie 

23 Richards, E. C 

24 Richards, Pearl 

Rosenstein, Henry . . 

26 Rhodes, Maggie 



95 
90 
88 
70 
97 
65 
68 
98 
97 
65 



69 

80 

75 

90 

77 

90 
88 1-2 
85 1-2 

85 
87 1-2 

90 

93 

73 

91 

69 



89 1-2 
87.3 



96 1 
82 1- 
86 
91 
89 1 
91 
80 



95 
90 
92 
75 
95 
90 
93 
95 
95 
75 



85 
88 
90 
90 
75 
98 
95 
85 
85 
90 
85 
95 
88 
85 
75 

100 
85 
95 
85 

100 
85 
75 
85 
90 
86 
90 



190 

172 
135 
175 
176 
120 
145 
134 
177 
165 
78 



173 
148 

56 
172 
149 
116 

71 
163 
171 
165 
124 

74 
165 

77 

147 

3 

91 
160 
113 
170 
146 
150 
175 
177 
172 

51 



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PYERSbl'RG PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



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G R A M M A R I) EPA RT M EN T— Continued. 



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2 

28 

29 

30 

HI 

32 

33 

34 

35 

36 



Rucker, Annie Lee 

Safir, Etta 

Sinclair. Alice .... 
Smiley, James .... 

Thomas, Nell 

White, Ethel 

White, Pierce 

Wilson, Charles. . . 

Wood, Sadie 

Woollen, Bertha . . 



92 

87 1-2 

90 

70 
89 1-2 
89 1-2 

88 
91 1-2 

89 

90 



85 


170 


85 


170 


90 


179 


75 


90 


88 


138 


88 


157 


90 


178 


90 


40 


88 


169 


88 


157 



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PRIM ART DEPA RTMENT. 



9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 



FOURTH GRADE. 



Arnold, Anna H . . . . 

Atkins, Harry 

Baker, Daniel C 

Bunn, Frank T 

Cobb, Cullie 

Cook, Nicholas 

Colley, Hubbard 

Cotton, Ruth 

Dobbs, Frank S 

Easley, Sarah 

Ellington, Benjamin. 
Ellington, Charles... 

Fay, Wynne V 

Farris, Maggie B. . . . 

Ford, Amelia 

Ford, Carter 

Foster, Annie M . . . . 

French, Willie 

Garner, Elizabeth. . . 
Green, Corinne A . . . 

Green, Joe W 

Hargett, Frank R . . 
Hargett, Algie G . . . . 



92.5 

89.2 

84.4 

92.6 

80 

93.6 

81.6 

92.6 

82.5 

82.6 

85 

77.5 

96.5 

92.5 

84.5 

85 

92.5 

93.6 



93.3 
85.5 

87.5 
82.5 



90 
92 
85 
91 
89 
80 
93 
90 
95 
93 
95 
80 
85 
90 
87 
90 
85 
80 
100 
98 
75 
95 
80 



155 

178 

160 

180 

50 

145 

90 

155 

150 

152 

58 

56 

179 

157 

130 

135 

170 

150 

1 

145 

160 

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24 Hayes, James M 

25 Hayes, Zack 

26 Holliugsworth, Lizzie, 

27 Johnson, Hugh 

28Kelley, Harry 

29 Kenley, Murrey H 

30 Kohuman, Eunice. . . . 

31 Lentz, Partin 

32 Lloyd, George L 

33 liohrig, Otto G 

34 McClerkin, Lydia 

35 McDavid, Paul 

36 McGinnis, John M 

37 Miller, May M 

38 Park, Edgar 

39 Pierce, Paul 

40 Piercey, Grace L- • • • 

41 Pike, Leo 

42 Poston, Kate 

43 Roark, Lucille 

44 Rodgers, Lizzie 

45 Rosensteiu, Henrietta 

46 Rhoads. Florence 

47Sahr, Dena 

48 Sa lulling, Hazel! . . . ■ 

49 Sorrell, Newton J . . 

50 Stone, Lavonia. • 

51 Talley. Leslie E 

52 Vann', Fannie M 

53 Vaughan, Joe W 

54Vaughau. Gladys.. . 

55 Walker, Carroll P. . . 

56 Wells, Nell 



57; White, Francis N . 

58 Whit ten, Lester C 

59 Bunn, Albert P 



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Baker, Louise H 

Bentley, John 

Bentley, Tim 

Bootli Everett. ...:... 
Bradshaw, Sarah M. B. 

Carter, Edna 

Cook, Christina A 

Cook, Richard J 

( 'ox, Hon 

Dabney, Horace VV 

Dawson, Rojjer C 

Dawson, Pauline 

Fay, Emma M 

Fowlkes, Jefferson D . . . 

Fowlkes, Birdie 

Gibson, Henry 

Gordon, Sam L 

Gordon, Alice 

Gordon. Elijah 

Grider, Olin 

Grigsby, Josie G 

Hall, Frank 

Hathaway, Metta M 

Hintou, Eula May 

Hurt, Floyd ... ' 

Hurt, Roy 

Hurt, Willie L 

Jones, Emma 

Kelly, Roy 

Klyce, Mary E 

Klyce, Edrie G 

Kohnmau, Gretehen M . 

McClerkin. Anna 

Meeks, Etta W 

Milam, Mamie N. J 

Nichols, Aleen 

Nichols, Han-is 

Richards, Lucy M 

Robertson, Stella 

Sorrell, Tommie D 



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Trout, Charlie . ... 

Wade, Colie B 

Wade, Lee E 

Walker, Alice E . . . . 

Warn, Sam 

Wickersliam, Myra . 
Wilkerson, Mattie E. 
Wilkerson. John J . . 

Wolf, Vernon 

Wood, Arch S 



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Allen, Rosa 

Allen. Myrtle 

Booth, Earl 

Brewer, Pleas T 

Bunn, Jessie 

Butterwortli, Talbert E 

Carlton, Collins 

Chitwood, Rufus 

Colley, Harry 

Easter, Albert 

Easter, Gordon 

Pay, Ula 

Farris, Kitty C 

Fields, Olive 

Foster, Stella 

Haywood, Glasgow 

Hollinsworth, Charlie . . 

Howell, John B 

Jones, Georgia B 

Jones, Hattie 

Lohrig, Everett C 

McDavid, Rosa 

Parks, Carl 

Pierson, Lollie 

Pike, Gertrude 

Rawles, Lexie 



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Rucker, Madison. • . • 

Rivffiu, Willie 

Sawyers, Bertha .... 

Sidway, Mary 

Smith, Ida Dawn . . . 

Smith, Wad A 

Sorrell, Eugene 

Stone, John 

Talley, Maggie L.. .. 

Tarleton, Lydia 

Tenney, Kathleen. . . 
Tipton, Mattie C . . . . 

Tisdale, Lonuie 

Ward, Frank 

Whitten, Lacy 

Wickersham, Ellis. . . 



FIRST GRADE. 



Allen, Clara 

Allen, Claude 

Barber, Bessie May . 

Booth, Ralph 

Brewer, Cas M 

Burke, Charles 

Camel, Willie 

Carlton, Conrad 

Chitwood, Grus 

Colbert, Rebecca. . . . 

Colbert, Rosa 

Cook, Carrie Sue. . . • 

Cotton, Joe 

Dabney, Mary Lizzie 
Dabney, Corinne. . . . 

Dobbs, George 

Easley, Ava Glenn.. 
Easley, Minnie P. . . 
Ellington, Agatha. . . 
Ellington, Vera 



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Fowler, Albert •) 

Fowlkes, John 

Fowlkes, Grady 

Fowlkes, (Jhark s 

Groocli, John Leroy . . . 

Gordon, Helen 

Green, Eddie 

Hollin»s\vorlli, Levi . . 
Hughes, \ 7 er;i May . . . 

Johnston, Clif 

Kedzie, Floyd 

Kel.ey, Mack 

Kinley, Graves 

Klyee, Fanny L 

Kolinman, Francis . . . 

Latta, Floy 

Love, Russell 

McClerkin, Sarah .... 
McDavid, Robert .... 
McGinnis, Walker. . . . 

Miller, Ward 

Murph, E. Clyde 

Nixon, Robert E 

Parker, Daniel Burnie; 

Parks, Lula 

Pierson. Steve 

Pierson, Mabel 

Rhodes, John W 

Richards, Gladys 

Robinson, Walter 

Rose, Glenn 

Safir, Alex G 

Sawyers, Lillit 

Sawyers, Monroe 

Sidway, Jennie 

Sinclair, Ben 

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02 Taylor, Jennie. . 

63 Van, Henry 

64 Walker, Estella. 

65 Wolf, Lynn 

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J County 

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Prices as we cau. 

WE UNDERSELL THEM ALL' 



Come and see our line of Men's 
and Boys' Clothing, Dress 
Groods, Shoes, Hats and Furn- 
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The Greatest Bargains .... 



. . . . M oney Ever Bought 

You are neglecting your best 
interests if you neglect to trade 
with us. Whenever we call an 
item a Bargain the word means 
something. 

...NEW YORK STORE... 

NEXT DOOR TO DYER COUNTY BANK. 




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INCORPORHTED 1895 
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